The Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, arrives with the promise of refining and enhancing the user experience set by its predecessor,

This one's easy. Last year, the Galaxy S24 started at $799. This year, the Galaxy S25 starts at...$799. It's a wash, in other words. That said, it's possible that Samsung drops the price of the S24 after the launch of the S25, but until that happens, these two phones cost the same amount of money.

The new Samsung Galaxy S25 brings a couple of improvements to an otherwise aging form factor, almost negating the need for an upgrade.